Ex-Manhasset basketball star kills self
Photo credit: UPI | Duke's Tom Emma (22) jumps to pass the ball to a teammate as Rutger's Brian Ellerbe (24) and Kevin Black (20) surround him. Emma jumped to his death in Manhattan on June 7. He was 49. (Jan. 6, 1982)
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The Long Island basketball community struggled to come to grips Wednesday with the unexpected death of former Manhasset standout Tom Emma, who was one of the area's most prolific scorers ever.
A two-time All-Long Island player who once held the Nassau County scoring record, Emma jumped to his death from a Manhattan building on Tuesday, New York City police said. He was 49.
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